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    Computational Models of Performance Monitoring and Cognitive Control
    with William H. Alexander
    Topics in Cognitive Science 2 (4): 658-677. 2010.
    The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been the subject of intense interest as a locus of cognitive control. Several computational models have been proposed to account for a range of effects, including error detection, conflict monitoring, error likelihood prediction, and numerous other effects observed with single-unit neurophysiology, fMRI, and lesion studies. Here, we review the state of computational models of cognitive control and offer a new theoretical synthesis of the mPFC as signaling …Read more
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    The Role of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Prediction Error and Signaling Surprise
    with William H. Alexander
    Topics in Cognitive Science 11 (1): 119-135. 2019.
    In the past two decades, reinforcement learning has become a popular framework for understanding brain function. A key component of RL models, prediction error, has been associated with neural signals throughout the brain, including subcortical nuclei, primary sensory cortices, and prefrontal cortex. Depending on the location in which activity is observed, the functional interpretation of prediction error may change: Prediction errors may reflect a discrepancy in the anticipated and actual value…Read more
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    Discounting of reward sequences: a test of competing formal models of hyperbolic discounting
    with Noah Zarr and William H. Alexander
    Frontiers in Psychology 5. 2014.